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"I was born in very sorry circumstances. Both of my parents were very sorry."
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"To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities."

"Circumstances give in reality to every political principle its distinguishing color and discriminating effect. The circumstances are what render every civil and political scheme beneficial or noxious to mankind."

"What we actually learn, from any given set of circumstances, determines whether we become increasingly powerless or more powerful."

"It may be an extreme example brought about by abnormal circumstances - but the criteria of human rights kick in, surely, precisely when the conditions are extreme and the situation is abnormal."

"They committed murder, it is true; but their situation may have rendered it inevitable."

"Historical methodology, as I see it, is a product of common sense applied to circumstances."

"Strategy is influenced by circumstances."

"We can let circumstances rule us, or we can take charge and rule our lives from within."

"Planets are too dim to be detected with existing equipment, far away, except in these very special circumstances where they're seen by their gravitational effect."
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"But no, I've just been very lucky. But I've worked hard, and the harder you work, the luckier you seem to get."

"Such is life and life is such and after all it isn't much. First a cradle. Then a hearse. It might have been better, but it could have been worse."

"In fact, one was so booked out we went from March and were to go till November, but the pantomime was booked so they transferred the show to the Prince of Wales Theatre because it was so packed out, and it ran on from there."

"I've always had a sense of humour, and I still do, so I just want to go on performing as long as I can. It's as simple as that."

"I like consistency. If you've had a childhood like mine, you want some things you can rely on to stay the same."

"I used to first go on to entertain an audience. But now I go, and this is really true - I go on to have fun with a crowd of my chums."

"As you get older three things happen. The first is your memory goes, and I can't remember the other two."
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